Report:Irfan Ahmed Fraz Birmingham
Zulfi Bukhari, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan for Overseas Affairs, has said that the government values the journalists who work abroad in other countries. He was addressing the online Zoom-link ceremony of the International Association of Pakistani Journalists, highlighting the positive image and increasingly participating in the global negative propaganda.
The Zoom-link ceremony of the International Association of Pakistani Journalists was held online due to Corona, which was hosted by Khurram Shehzad, A journalist from Washington DC, and IAPJ President Shahid Chauhan. Described the aims and objectives of and the services of overseas Pakistani journalists. The Zoom-link ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Zulfi Bukhari further told the participants that at present the enemy country is engaged in conspiracies against Pakistan, it does not miss any opportunity to harm Pakistan, Overseas Journalists worldwide respond to this propaganda. Give and highlight the positive aspects of the beloved homeland. This will be the greatest service to your country and nation. Addressing the online Zoom-link ceremony, Tahir Javed, a senior leader of the ruling Democratic Party in the United States, said that the United States has complete freedom of expression, nations never fall apart without undue restrictions on the people. He said that Pakistani journalists were carrying out their duties uninterruptedly in the United States and around the world. The online event was attended by Pakistani journalists from more than 30 countries. President (IAPJ) Shahid Chauhan, Senior Vice President Khurram Shehzad, General Secretary Ayaz Mahmood, Joint Secretary Sarfraz Francis, Senior Joint Secretary Mahwesh Khan, Deputy Secretary Kashif Bhotta, Joint Secretary Aurangzeb Baig, Secretary Finance Wasim Butt, Secretary Information Shahid Malik, Vice Chairman Wasim Chaudhry, Vice Chairman Rizwan Chaudhry, Shaheen Javed, Shaheen Malik, Imran Iqbal, Azhar Hussain Shah, Mohammad Irfan, Muhammad Amir Siddique, Javed Azimi, Shahid Guhman, Khalid Khan, Rana Faisal Aziz, Fahad Khokhar, Mohammad Javed, Irfan Ahmed Fraz and Matiullah was prominent. On this occasion, Zulfi Bukhari administered the oath to the newly elected officials and members and congratulated them. In the end, General Secretary of the International Association of Pakistani Journalists Ayaz Mahmood thanked all the participants.